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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-0363634

The Good Samaritan Foundation

A private foundation in Mount Gilead, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $253,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John Capell
392 Springwood Dr
Mt Gilead, NC 27306
(704) 694-6213
Form and materials
There is no formal application process. Grant applicants may simply mail a letter requesting a grant and attach a form 990 or any other information they wish in support of their request.
Deadlines
December 1
Restrictions
The foundation typically makes grants to three types of charitable organizations: food banks, substance abuse recovery, and mission/disaster relief.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $253,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,484,563

  • Tax year 2023

    $148,300

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,480,608

  • Tax year 2022

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,356,845

  • Tax year 2021

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,319,020

  • Tax year 2020

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,953,682

  • Tax year 2019

    $103,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,842,373

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Tornado relief

    $60,000
  2. Individual

    Disaster response

    $50,000
  3. God's Pit CrewDanville, VA

    Disaster response

    $50,000
  4. Hope HavenCharlotte, NC

    Substance abuse recovery

    $10,000
  5. The Bridge Ministry of NashvilleNashville, TN

    Food assistance

    $10,000
  6. Hoskins Park MinistriesCharlotte, NC

    Homeless shelter

    $7,500
  7. Individual

    [individual] & [individual] SERVICES

    $7,500
  8. Harvest Center of CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Food & housing assistance

    $7,500
  9. Second Harvest Food Bank-MetrolinaCharlotte, NC

    Food bank

    $7,500
  10. Greater Baton Rouge Food BankBaton Rouge, LA

    Food bank

    $6,000
  11. Individual

    Veterans services

    $6,000
  12. Food Bank of Southeastern VaNorfolk, VA

    Food bank

    $6,000
  13. Second Harvest Food BankNashville, TN

    Food bank

    $6,000
  14. Feed My LambsWadesboro, NC

    Food relief

    $5,000
  15. CaritasRichmond, VA

    Substance abuse recovery

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Emergency services

    $5,000
  17. Options IncorporatedHammond, LA

    Assist disables

    $3,000
  18. Lady of the Lake Childrens CenterBaton Rouge, LA

    Child & family services

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion1 grant $60,00041% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $50,00034% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $12,5008% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $8,0005% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $7,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina6 grants $97,500
  2. Virginia3 grants $61,000
  3. Tennessee2 grants $16,000
  4. Louisiana3 grants $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John Gregory CapellCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kerry CapellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Benner B Crigler JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anthony CulottaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Daniel GarveyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marsden D Haigh SrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Hoy Lanning JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Philip LanningDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gerald SullivanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ralph CostenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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